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Buena Vista High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

1706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 21% of California high schools

Summary

Buena Vista High (Continuation) is a small, alternative public high school serving about 85 students in grades 9–12 in Taft, California, designed specifically for students who have faced significant challenges in a traditional high school setting.

This school serves a high-need population and faces considerable hurdles, most notably a chronic absenteeism rate of 65.9%, which is more than triple the rate at nearby Taft Union High. Academically, proficiency in core subjects is very low, with math scores being a particular area of concern. While the school's graduation rate has shown improvement in the past, it remains below the average for the Taft Union High district. It's important to understand that Buena Vista's mission is different from a comprehensive high school; it exists to help at-risk students earn a diploma, which explains why its performance metrics differ greatly from other local schools like Maricopa High.

To support its students, Buena Vista operates with smaller class sizes and receives significantly more funding per student—about 50% more than Taft Union High—reflecting the intensive resources required for this educational model. However, these increased resources have not yet led to proportional academic outcomes. The school's performance has been volatile from year to year, which can be common in very small schools where a few students can significantly affect the percentages. For parents considering this option, the key takeaways are the school's specialized, supportive environment for struggling students and its ongoing challenges with attendance and academic achievement, particularly in mathematics.

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,654

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 North 10th St.
Taft, CA 93268-2202

(661) 763-2383

District: Taft Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.4%

White:

30.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (80% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg26%

California avg41%

1,706^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Taft Union High

1161^st of 1,543Taft Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1706 of 2162	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1940 of 2159	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	2054 of 2170	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1902 of 2123	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1082 of 1290	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1778 of 2133	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1655 of 2017	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	1588 of 2021	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	1771 of 2039	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	1600 of 1994	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	1727 of 2426	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	1666 of 2354	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	1406 of 2367	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.0	1618 of 2281	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.7	1359 of 2238	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	20.2	1538 of 2117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	1740 of 2063	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	1622 of 1968	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.0	1469 of 1901	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.1	1588 of 1653	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	1865 of 1915	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1882 of 1915	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1752 of 1858	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1548 of 1760	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1630 of 1900	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1760 of 1902	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1812 of 1917	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1591 of 1861	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1617 of 1814	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1437 of 1742	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1657 of 2013	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1793 of 2026	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1892 of 2030	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1715 of 1943	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	933 of 1126	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1573 of 1937	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1482 of 1862	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1510 of 1942	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1666 of 1948	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1787 of 1963	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1703 of 1916	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	979 of 1122	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1535 of 1880	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1488 of 1834	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	962 of 1155	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1124 of 1173	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1175 of 1193	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	1200 of 1204	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	1119 of 1173	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buena Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	900 North 10th St.	Taft	93268	Kern County	Taft Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 763-2383	85	5	16.3	94.1%	26 (30.6%)	1 (1.2%)	53 (62.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	19.4	1706^th of 2162 public high schools	21.1%		12.1	1940^th of 2159 public high schools	10.1%	234	10.8		9.5	29.0	29.0	5.4	5.4	$34,654	$33,430	$1,224
Taft Union High	Public	9-12	701 Wildcat Way	Taft	93268	Kern County	Taft Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 763-2300	1,064	58	18.3	81.9%	377 (35.4%)	3 (0.3%)	656 (61.7%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	13 (1.2%)	40	1258^th of 2162 public high schools	41.8%		41.4	1207^th of 2159 public high schools	44.1%	51	22.0		21.4	51.7	51.7	11.0	11.0	$29,096	$27,028	$2,068
Maricopa High	Public	9-12	955 Stanislaus St.	Maricopa	93252	Kern County	Maricopa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 769-8231	72	9	8.3	95.8%	30 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	1421^st of 2162 public high schools	34.3%		45.8	1104^th of 2159 public high schools	48.9%	317				46.2	46.2	7.1	7.1	$84,495	$80,230	$4,265
Cuyama Valley High	Public	9-12	4500 Highway 166	New Cuyama	93254	Santa Barbara County	Cuyama Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 766-2293	55	5	12.0	81.8%	10 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)		13.3	13.3					$40,111	$39,650	$461
Sierra Madre High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	4500 Highway 166	New Cuyama	93254	Santa Barbara County	Cuyama Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 766-2293	2	1	3.9		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$55,719	$50,094	$5,625

Frequently Asked Questions about Buena Vista High (Continuation)

What is the racial makeup of Buena Vista High (Continuation)?

Students at Buena Vista High (Continuation) are 62% Hispanic, 31% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Buena Vista High (Continuation) a good school?

Buena Vista High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 21.1% of California high schools.

How many students attend Buena Vista High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Buena Vista High (Continuation).

What district is Buena Vista High (Continuation) in?

Taft Union High

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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